ulp

发音

US /ʌlp/
其它
UK /ʌlp/

词形变化

ulps 复数 ulps

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The value that the least significant digit of a floating-point number represents, used as a measure of accuracy in numeric calculations.

    计算机 工程 数学
interj.
  1. 1.

    The sound of a person gulping in fear.

词源

Abbreviation of unit in the last place or unit of least precision, coined in 1960 by Canadian mathematician and computer scientist William Kahan (born 1933).

来源：wiktionary